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Orleans County

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Lawns & Ornamentals

Find links to resources on annuals, perennials, native plants, trees and shrubs, to help you have a more beautiful lawn and home landscape.

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Help Choosing Annuals

Find Cornell and other resources that will help you to choose annuals for your soil, climate and shade conditions.

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Sustainable Lawns

Find out how to grow a dense, vigorous lawn that will provide many environmental benefits, in these links, videos and resources from Cornell!

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Easy Care Perennials

Perennials offer year after year of blooms for your garden, and are a smart investment in your garden. Visit our resources to learn more.

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Trees & Shrubs

Ornamental trees and shrubs can enhance the beauty of your home landscaping. Find some suggested varieties here.

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Contact

Katie Oakes
Horticulture Educator, Master Gardener & Master Food Preserver Program Coordinator
klo54@cornell.edu
585-798-4265 ext. 125

Last updated November 20, 2023

Lawns & Ornamentals

  • Annuals
  • Lawns
  • Perennials
  • Trees & Shrubs

Soil Testing

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Learn why you should test your soil and how to take a soil sample, on our Soil & Climate pages.

Find Your Zone!

2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.

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Events

  • Master Gardener Meeting
    Wednesday, May 14
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Seeds to Splendor Class Series
    Saturday, May 17
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Master Your Garden Educational Series
    Saturday, June 7
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Master Gardener Meeting
    Wednesday, June 11
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Seeds to Splendor Class Series
    Saturday, June 21
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Orleans County

CCE Orleans County
Dwight “Buzz” Hill Education Center
12690 State Route 31
Albion, New York 14411
TEL: (585) 798-4265
FAX: (585) 798-5191
orleans@cornell.edu
Hours: 8:30AM-4:00PM

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